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Third Regional Summer School
An Introduction to Natural Resource Governance
in the Arab Middle East and North Africa
01 – 05 September 2013 in Amman, Jordan
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17 Jun 2013 | Article
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IUCN signs new partnership for better forests
IUCN signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday with the Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux ( ATIBT) – a key player in the tropical timber industry specialized in sustainable forestry, local processing of timber and forest certification schemes. …
08 May 2013 | News story
Blog: In search of resilience
By Stefano Barchiesi. My first contact with the SEARCH project was in Morocco in 2011. Recently I went back to Marrakesh, this time well acquainted with the SEARCH project’s multi-country team of committed water and community engagement professionals. It hadn't been my first contact with resilience, though.
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02 May 2013 | News story
Reflecting on Climate Change in the Region
During a regional reflection workshop in Morocco, the SEARCH team reflects on climate change resilience in the region. …
27 Apr 2013 | Article
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Honouring forest heroes and champions
Five seemingly ordinary people who have done extraordinary work for their communities and forests are being recognized as 'Forest Heroes' at a special 'Forests for People' ceremony taking place today in Istanbul. The awards are being presented as 197 member States meet at the 10th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF). …
10 Apr 2013 | News story
"Supplementary irrigation is unavoidable in Jordan"
Posing a great threat to water resources in Jordan, climate change has increased the expectancy of weather and climatic hazards such as droughts and flash floods. Finding ways to adapt to changing patterns that affect one of our scarce resources in Jordan is not only vital, but necessary for water availability in the future. …
07 Apr 2013 | Article
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Momentum for nature’s ‘blue carbon’ solution to climate change
Efforts to restore marine ecosystems that store vast amounts of carbon have received a boost with the launch of a new website that provides the latest blue carbon science and policy. …
02 Apr 2013 | News story
World Water Day, by Mark Smith
Blog article by Mark Smith. "World Water Day is like any themed global day: it’s not really to ‘celebrate’ water, it’s about getting people to pay attention and decide they’re going to take action to solve water problems." …
22 Mar 2013 | News story
Water cooperation in Mesoamerica: Interview with Rocio Cordoba
Continuing our countdown to World Water Day, which is celebrated each year on 22 March, we zoom in on Costa Rica to interview IUCN's Rocio Cordoba on water cooperation in the Mesoamerica region. … | Spanish
21 Mar 2013 | News story
Join the International Day of Forests celebrations by planting your pledge for action!
More than 1.6 billion people around the world depend on forests for their livelihoods, not just for food but also for fuel, livestock grazing and for medicine. …
21 Mar 2013 | News story
